I have been nursing for six hours

mavilabride · August 2009

Since 10pm with only maybe 20 minute breaks in between. When I think she's done, she starts fussing and crying and wants to eat all over again. I kicked FI out of the bed at 2 to see if side lying would work but she just ate for 2 hrs straight. I finally told him to go back into the room and take care of her because I'm losing my mind. I'm so frustrated and tired. I feel like breastfeeding is so not worth it anymore.

I'mAcrossThePond · August 2009

She is not eating the entire time. When she is just sucking and not swallowing, take her off, offer a paci, and use other soothing methods.

jamiejefferis · August 2009

growth spurt! mine thinks its play time right now... cherish these times bc when they are older we are going to be up just as much worrying about what they are doing. at least we get to spend these sleepless hours with them!

mavilabride · August 2009

I didn't offer the paci but around 2 I noticed she was just sucking so I took her off rocked her and put her down to sleep but she wolf up and started crying. Then at 3:30 she was just sucking again and since she was just in bed with me, I took her off and she woke up again fussing and crying. I don't know what's wrong.

mavilabride · August 2009

And wolf up should be woke up lol I'm on my phone

I'mAcrossThePond · August 2009

Swaddle? Try the swing? White noise?

Let her latch on to daddy? haha, j/k - though I've proposed that to my DH...he was not amused.

annibes · August 2009

I'mAcrossThePond:
Swaddle? Try the swing? White noise?
Let her latch on to daddy? haha, j/k - though I've proposed that to my DH...he was not amused.

I am so suggesting this next time... Mavila- good for you on giving yourself a break, and I'm glad your DH steps up. I do the same thing at around 10 or 11 every night. DH gets the baby and I go to bed for some much needed rest.

robbie3982 · August 2009

Awe, sounds like the 6 week growth spurt. Des was nursing every 1.5 hours for a while.

NatPhoto09 · August 2009

robbie3982:
Awe, sounds like the 6 week growth spurt. Des was nursing every 1.5 hours for a while.

I think this too. If she is actively sucking and swallowing then leave at the boob. It sucks she is cluster feeding at these times but it will soon pass. I hope this passes and BF becomes more enjoyable. Growth spurts really test our BF patience, so just try to stick w/ it through growth spurts. Hopefully it will get better today. GL

kayte710 · August 2009

The same thing happened to me 2 weeks ago. I figured it was just the 3 week growth spurt and he was just cluster feeding. I eventually called the peditrician because I was losing my mind and ready to switch to formula. It turns out he had reflux. I stopped eating dairy and he is a new baby! She could just be cluster feeding, but the fussing and crying could make it more. My son also seemed to be in pain. I would call your doctor just to be sure. Good Luck.